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foreland

noun

ˈfȯr-lənd

Definition of foreland

as in peninsula

an area of land that juts out into a body of water from the plane I could see a foreland shaped like a large toe

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Recent Examples of foreland The word foreland means a body of land in front of another feature, such as a valley in front of mountains. — oregonlive, 11 Dec. 2021

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On a Virginia peninsula, rather than a Virginia island, Guy and Gil Pruitt looked back over photos of their fathers on their boats and batted around the names of crabbing vessels and buy boats.

— John Anglim, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026
The first great pre-Roman culture on the Italian peninsula, Etruscan civilization flourished roughly from the 9th century BCE until its gradual absorption into the Roman Empire by the 1st century BCE.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 9 Nov. 2026

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After his 47-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter, Chase celebrated with Higgins in bullfighting style, with Higgins mimicking a bull by putting his hands on his head and Chase playing the matador with an imaginary cape.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026
Simon Winchester was there for The Guardian newspaper, wearing a Sherlock Holmes-style hat and a tweed cape.

— Scott Simon, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026

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